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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jimmie re-enters the apartment after the fight in Chapter 3, where are Mudder and Fader?
(a) Mudder is on the floor and Fader is on a chair.
(b) Mudder and Fader are both on the floor.
(c) Fader is on the floor and Mudder is on a chair.
(d) Mudder is on a chair and Fader is gone.

2. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?
(a) Fourth Avenue.
(b) Broadway.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) High Street.

3. What does the author say disguises Maggie's looks when she is a child?
(a) Shadows.
(b) Bruises.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Fear.

4. What heroic figure is Pete likened to in Chapter 6?
(a) A knight.
(b) A prince.
(c) A swordsman.
(d) A king.

5. What two things set Pete apart from the Rum Alley tenement crowd?
(a) His education and experience.
(b) His age and occupation.
(c) His clothing and manners.
(d) His height and weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?

2. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?

3. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?

4. What kind of girl does Chapter 5 say that Maggie grows up to be?

5. Where does Chapter 4 say Jimmie stands to watch the world go by?

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